Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Türkiye
Türkiye: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 6.5% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Türkiye, 1984–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Türkiye is 6.5%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Türkiye peaked at 16.5% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2008.
That places Türkiye 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 16.5% | — |
| 1985 | 16.2% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 15.0% | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 14.3% | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 13.7% | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 13.4% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 12.8% | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 12.4% | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 10.9% | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 9.3% | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -58.3% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +73.7% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +43.7% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -30.3% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.8% | 13.4% | 16.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 9.3% | 12.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.0% | 5.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.7% | 7.4% | 6 |
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More education data for Türkiye
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 788,294 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 184,302 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 980,973 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 12.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0649 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Türkiye?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Türkiye was 6.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 1984.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2008.
- How does Türkiye rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Türkiye ranks 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.